Timothy R. Bunker, M.D.
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Oneida, TN
Timothy R. Bunker, M.D. is a pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician with a practice address in Oneida, Tennessee, and NPI 1316086606, issued on Feb 5, 2007. Check the license (Tennessee 53986, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Timothy R. Bunker
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician 2081P2900X
- License numbers
- 53986 TN
MD53986 TN
049851 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 281 Underpass Dr, Oneida, TN 37841
- Phone
- (423) 569-5454
- Enumerated
- Feb 5, 2007
- Record last updated
- Apr 3, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (423) 569-5902
- Medicaid IDs
- Q022991 TN
451469306D GA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160506000876); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 1988
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 281 Underpass Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Colton Lowe, PA-CPhysician Assistant1548711195
Verify Timothy R. Bunker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 53986Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
25% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in 2024
1,854 Medicare Part D claims for 486 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,479 among the 1,457 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 822 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl293 claims
- Gabapentin256 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen252 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl145 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er93 claims
- Nabumetone81 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 61.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $50.46
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Vertos Medical, Inc. The 1,126 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,193.30 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Timothy R. Bunker among 25 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Tennessee
Timothy R. Bunker, M.D. is one of 25 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 96% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 64% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 64% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 1995 among the 20 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 32% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2081P2900X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 25 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Tennessee.
All 25 in Tennessee → Every provider in Oneida → Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician nationwide →
The 8 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bruce Hairston, MDAlcoa, TN 377011679517981
- Paul Jett, MDKingsport, TN 376601780634469
- Wayne Woodbury, MDJonesborough, TN 376591770572893
- Iain Bailey, M.D.Johnson City, TN 376041932631223
- Sheng Tchou, M.D.Johnson City, TN 376011174504294
- Judith Lee-Sigler, MDMemphis, TN 381191982698890
- Winfred Abrams, M.D.Memphis, TN 381201184940405
- Leland Berkwits, MDMemphis, TN 381201730121930
Common questions
What is Timothy R. Bunker, M.D.'s NPI number?
Timothy R. Bunker, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316086606, issued on Feb 5, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Timothy R. Bunker, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 281 Underpass Dr, Oneida, TN, 37841. Phone: (423) 569-5454. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Timothy R. Bunker, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 53986, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Timothy R. Bunker, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Timothy R. Bunker, M.D. had 1,854 Medicare Part D claims for 486 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician prescribers was 1,479. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Timothy R. Bunker, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 61.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.